Help me upgrade my ram for ASUS P6X58D-E please

motamedn · Feb 21, 2015

Can someone help me out? I am trying to upgrade my computer's RAM. I currently have CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9 in my ASUS P6X58D-E mobo with a i7 920 processor.

Do I understand correctly that I add another kit of 3 to this motherboard? Is that advisable? Do I need to pick something similar like this? Or, would you suggest something else?

kcwalker · Feb 21, 2015

Full mobo specs are here:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P6X58DE/specifications/
In short, your mobo supports up to 24G RAM, DDR3 at 2000(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz
The channels have to match. So you can add 3x2GB (for 12GB total) or go all in and buy 6x4GB (for 24GB total)

If you go for all new (6x4GB), I suggest the fastest: PC3-12800 (1600 MHz). But you can also use slower RAM-- PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) or PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
Whatever you do, Make sure you get Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory!

It get's more complicated if you want to add. I can't find Corsair XMS3 sets retail. So, if you want new RAM, look for something similar. You should get same speed: PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) and match latency as close as possible.

If you want an exact match to your Corsiar, search ebay. There are several XMS3 3x2GB sets for sale. Corsair is good stuff and several are available. I found 6 current listings of XMS3 3x2GB sets.

Good luck.

kcwalker · Feb 21, 2015

OOPS. I overlooked the link to the new Corsair XMS3 model. Ugh.
Yes, that has same speed and latency, so should work fine.

motamedn · Feb 22, 2015

Thanks kcwalker. If I understand correctly, I should be able to add 12gb (3 x 4gb sticks) instead of 6gb (3 x2gb sticks), right? Each channel would have a 4gb + 2gb stick that matches the other channels...here's something that matches voltage and latency (9-9-9-24) from Mushkin

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226222&cm_re=12gb_9-9-9-24_1600-_-20-226-222-_-Product

motamedn · Feb 22, 2015

IDK how to deselct as best answer. I meant to pick KCWalker's response..

kcwalker · Feb 22, 2015

motamedn.
NO.... slow down. I don't think you can mix.
You need definitely need to find the mobo spec on this before mixing 4gb and 2 gb sticks!!! All slots on my Dell have to be the same size. So 6x 2gb or 6x 4gb, but not 3x of each!

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